Game Changer: The Compact That Makes Getting One Particularly Hot Lip Look a Snap

We first fell in love with ombré lips when they popped up on several fashion runways back in 2012. Since then Instagrammers and celebrities (including Emily Blunt) have come around to this slightly-off-in-a-good-way idea. Here's why: It's not only fun, but it makes your lips look fuller thanks to the shading effect the contrast between the two colors creates. But there are variables to consider, like how you do it (e.g., darker at the outer corners, darker on the perimeter, bottom lip darker than the top lip, etc.) and knowing which colors to pair together. But this little compact from Topshop makes the second part much much easier.

Each of the four Lip Ombré compacts ($14, topshop.com) comes with two shades, a brighter matte one and a richer cream one meant to be paired together to get you a single great look in the end. The idea is to use the matte powder at the edges and then glossier cream in the middle so you get a kiss mark like this: